Afghanistan vs Lao People's Democratic Republic: Proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural

Afghanistan
11.2%
in 2024
Lao People's Democratic Republic
8.7%
in 2024
Afghanistan rank
34th
Lao People's Democratic Republic rank
36th

Proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural over time

  • Afghanistan
  • Lao People's Democratic Republic
0204060200020122024

How they compare

Afghanistan currently reports 11.2% against 8.7% in Lao People's Democratic Republic, a difference of 2.5%.

That makes Afghanistan's figure about 1.3 times Lao People's Democratic Republic's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Lao People's Democratic Republic ahead.

Afghanistan ranks 34th and Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 36th of 247 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Afghanistan averaged higher in 1 and Lao People's Democratic Republic in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Afghanistan Lao People's Democratic Republic Difference Ahead
2000s 21.9% 49.9% 28.0% Lao People's Democratic Republic
2010s 16.2% 27.3% 11.1% Lao People's Democratic Republic
2020s 12.2% 12.1% 0.1% Afghanistan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural, Afghanistan or Lao People's Democratic Republic?
Afghanistan, at 11.2% against 8.7% in Lao People's Democratic Republic as of 2024.
What is the difference in proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural between Afghanistan and Lao People's Democratic Republic?
2.5%, with Afghanistan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Lao People's Democratic Republic?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Afghanistan and Lao People's Democratic Republic rank globally for proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural?
Afghanistan ranks 34th and Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 36th of 247 countries.
Where does this data come from?
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural (%)
Unit
%
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
282 places, 6,704 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed